THE BEATLES 1967-1970 U.K. PCSP 718 2-LP BLUE VINYL NEAR MINT

$

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I have not sold on ebay for a couple of years.  My feedback was 100%, the vast majority of which was in buying/selling records.

MY PHILOSOPHY

Record Grading is a subjective endeavor!  Sellers tend to over-grade, buyers tend to under-grade.  Honesty, attention to detail and complete accuracy are the only ways to counteract this problem.

Visual Grading   under a bright light is absolutely necessary!  Any record looks near mint in the dark.

Play Grading      is everything.  I have had pristine looking records play crackly, and have had scratchy looking records play surprisingly cleanly.

Label

Descriptions       are a must.  It can be very frustrating to see a listing of a copy of (for example) Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, that tells you nothing of the label.  Is it an original purple & brown label, a 2nd issue yellow ‘1841 Broadway’ address label, a 3rd issue yellow ‘Rockefeller Plaza’ address label, or an even later gray label?#!??

Sealed Records I will never knowingly sell a re-sealed record.  I have been burned in the past, and know the frustration.  However, once you buy a sealed record, and open it, I just cannot offer a refund if you don’t like what you got.  Unless I witness the opening, there is simply no way for me to know if what you send back is what I sent you.  If I have suspicions about a sealed record, I will either not sell it, or relate my suspicions in the listing.

Purchasing a record sight-unseen can be very rewarding, or can be very disappointing. 

My goal is very simple.  To have every buyer finish the deal happy!

     WITH THAT SAID, UP FOR AUCTION:   

Item:                                     The Beatles

Title:                                     1967-1970

Label:                                   Apple

Label Number:                PCSP 718

Label Description:        Full apple on one side, half apple on the other

Year of Release:            1973

Country:                              U.K.

Cover Grade:                    NM                 The gatefold laminated cover is near perfect.  There is no lamination separation.  There are no bent corners, cutouts, splits, etc.  There is a sticker on the back cover that says “Made in England”.  The inside of the gatefold is very nice!

Vinyl – Visual Grade:    NM                 The bright blue vinyl shows absolutely no flaws whatsoever.  Beautiful colored vinyl.

Vinyl – Play Grade:        NM                 This LP plays very cleanly with no discernible flaws to mention.

Label Grade:                    NM                 Both labels are a very nice near mint with no spindle marks.

Comments:                       As mentioned, the two discs are a bright blue vinyl.  Both discs are housed in poly sleeves, which in turn are housed in the custom inner sleeves (near mint) that provide all song lyrics.  The companion album 1962-1966 in just as great a condition is also being auctioned on ebay.

I USE THE FOLLOWING GRADING SYSTEM:

                                                                                    For those who prefer a #’d system

Mint*--------------------------------------(M)------------------9.5 – 10.0

Near Mint---------------------------------(NM)------------------8.5 – 9.0

Very Good Plus Plus--------------------(VG++)-----------------7.0 – 8.0

Very Good Plus--------------------------(VG+)----------------------5.0 – 6.5

Very Good--------------------------------(VG)---------------------3.5 – 4.5

Good---------------------------------------(G)---------------------2.0 – 3.0

Poor--------------------------------------- (P)-------------------1.0 – 1.5

* - Due to the nature of the beast, genuine Mint vinyl records are an extreme rarity!

Thank you and happy bidding!  Please email with any questions.  If it is a question that might be important to all potential bidders, I may show it at the bottom of the auction.

Please note that the $4.00 listed shipping cost is for one (1) album for media mail (up to 8 days).  If you wish a quicker mailing option, or if you win multiple LPs, please do not pay until I can provide you with an accurate shipping cost for your shipping choice.

Please check back often – I will be listing quality LPs for the next several weeks!!